GS Group Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) – Perth

Perth

13:30

GS Group Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Date 2026-04-24

Distance 2m47y

Class Class 4

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £5,446

Weather Clear

Temp 7.8°C

Wind 7mph E

Rain 0%

Runners (9)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
6	Misterdoc Grey J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	153	—	515241	125	116	105	65d	—	—	-7	53.3	0.11/1	4/9 69%
The Ludlow win has worked out well and he sets the standard here by some way
9	Sears Crossing Bay J:Sean Bowen T:Olly Murphy	J:Sean Bowen T:Olly Murphy	146	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-16	6.7	0.83/1	10/3 23%
Useful Flat maiden in Ireland and joined this strong yard for 40,000gns
2	Eustace Grenier Bay J:Jack Tudor T:Olly Murphy	J:Jack Tudor T:Olly Murphy	154	—	434	-	-	-	44d	—	—	-5	4.9	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Shaped with promise in all three bumpers but rejected by stable jockey
5	Mr Maximillian Bay J:James Bowen T:Olly Murphy	J:James Bowen T:Olly Murphy	154	—	6	-	-	-	38d	—	—	-7	2.7	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Never dangerous from off the pace when sixth in a Wetherby bumper (15-2)
8	Palavar Bay J:Danny McMenamin T:Daragh Bourke	J:Danny McMenamin T:Daragh Bourke	146	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-5	1.7	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Minor Flat form in six Irish starts for two different trainers; opposable
1	C'Mon So Bay J:Derek Fox T:Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	J:Derek Fox T:Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	154	—	2-6469	-	71	65	11d	—	—	0	5	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Runner-up in an Irish point but it's been modest stuff under rules; readily opposed
4	Jet Noir Bay J:Sean Quinlan T:Jackie Stephen	J:Sean Quinlan T:Jackie Stephen	154	—	397	-	101	80	20d	—	—	0	1.9	—	—
Third in an Irish point; beaten 25l in a bumper and 31 in a maiden hurdle; passed over
3	Jack Dempsey Brown J:Callum Bewley T:Ian Duncan	J:Callum Bewley T:Ian Duncan	154	—	05-UU9	-	99	78	163d	—	—	-2	0.7	31.25/1	125/1 1%
Couldn't recommend on hurdle form but ran his best race in a good-ground bumper
7	Brewdog Bay J:Nathan Moscrop T:R Mike Smith	J:Nathan Moscrop T:R Mike Smith	146	—	8	-	-	-	101d	—	—	-1	0.4	37.50/1	150/1 1%
125-1 when tailed off in a heavy-ground bumper at Ayr in January

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Misterdoc	4/9	2/5	2/5
Sears Crossing	10/3	3/1	11/4
Eustace Grenier	15/2	8/1	8/1
Mr Maximillian	11/1	10/1	17/2
Palavar	33/1	25/1	22/1
C'Mon So	50/1	40/1	33/1
Jet Noir	-	-	N/A
Jack Dempsey	125/1	100/1	100/1
Brewdog	100/1	150/1	150/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Misterdoc

53.3

OR: 18.8 Form: 14.5 Odds: 20

4/9

2nd

Sears Crossing

6.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 6.7

10/3

3rd

C'Mon So

OR: 0 Form: 3.5 Odds: 1.5

50/1

Eustace Grenier

4.9

OR: 0 Form: 2.1 Odds: 2.8

8/1

Mr Maximillian

2.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

11/1

Jet Noir

1.9

OR: 0 Form: 1.5 Odds: 0.4

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Palavar

1.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

33/1

Jack Dempsey

0.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

125/1

Brewdog

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

150/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Misterdoc	125	116	105
Sears Crossing	—	—	—
Eustace Grenier	—	—	—
Mr Maximillian	—	—	—
Palavar	—	—	—
C'Mon So	—	71	65
Jet Noir	—	101	80
Jack Dempsey	—	99	78
Brewdog	—	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
C'Mon So	11d ago	Quick return
Jet Noir	20d ago	Fit
Mr Maximillian	38d ago	Fit
Eustace Grenier	44d ago	Fit
Misterdoc	65d ago	Fresh
Brewdog	101d ago	Long break
Jack Dempsey	163d ago	Long break
Sears Crossing	—	—
Palavar	—	—